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Memorandum book

Miss Katherine Bigelow

1819

Object PlaceEngland

Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States

Medium/TechniqueIvory inlaid, silver, and wooden pencil

Dimensions9 x 4.5 x 1.3 cm (3 9/16 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in.)

Credit LineGift in memory of Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb

Accession number52.1306

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ClassificationsBooks and manuscripts

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Europe

InscriptionsEngraved on clasp: "K. Bigelow/ 1819" Examples of notes written in pencil on leaves: "Anna B. Lawrence[probably oldest daughter, b. 1820- d. 1893]/ November 22, 1829"; James Lawrence [probably oldest son, b. 1821]/ Jan. 4th, 1831"; Kitty Lawrence [probably youngest daughter, b. 1832-d. 1895]/ Boston Nov. 6th 1842"

ProvenanceAcquired by Katherine Bigelow in 1819, the year of her marriage to Abbott Lawrence (1792-1855) of Groton, Massachusetts; Inherited by great-granddaughters Misses Aimee and Rosamund Lamb; Gift to the MFA, 1952